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Tintic Mining District (Utah)

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1868-

Administrative History

The Tintic Mining District (1868-) was the largest mining district of Juab County, Utah.

The Tintic Mining District first started in 1868. It lies about 85 miles south of Salt Lake City in the Tintic Mountains. It is one of the oldest mining camps in Utah. The Tintic District is about six miles long by two miles wide which is divided between Utah and Juab counties. The district mined for gold, silver, copper, and other minerals. It was heavily active from 1869 to 1917.

Citation:
WWW.miningutah.com/id217.html, (largest mining district in Juab County, Utah; active 1869-1917)

WWW.http://elementsunearthed.com/2010/07/13/the-geology-of-the-tintic-mining-district/, (mined for gold, silver, copper, and other minerals)

tinticgoldminersinn, via WWW, May 28, 2015 (thetinticminingdistrict; first started in 1868; 85 miles south SLC; one of oldest mining camps in UT; about 6 miles long 2 miles wide divided between UT and Juab counties)

Found in 41 Collections and/or Records:

Lilly Mining Company ledgers, 1898-1914

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains the minute, assessment of stockholders, general ledger of accounts, and cash ledgers of the Lilly Mining Company dating from 1898-1914.

Dates: 1898-1914

Mining company assessment ledger, 1909

 Series — Box 70: Series 32; Series 34 [Barcode: 31197235232250], Volume: 271
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 34
Scope and Contents

Contains the mining assessments made against stockholders for an unidentified mining company dating to 1909.

Dates: 1909

Mining company ledgers, 1905-1919

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 35
Scope and Contents

Contains the cash ledgers of an unidentified mining company with references to Utah. The ledger dates from 1905-1919.

Dates: 1905-1919

Mining company stockholder ledger, 1917-1920

 Series — Box 69: Series 32; Series 36 [Barcode: 31197235232243], Volume: 274
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 36
Scope and Contents

Contains the stockholder ledger of an unidentified mining company with references to the Tintic Standard Mining Company dating from 1917-1920.

Dates: 1917-1920

Mining survey maps ledger, 1872-1939

 Series — Box 52: Series 18; Series 31 [Barcode: 31197235232078], Volume: 114
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 18
Scope and Contents

Contains mining survey maps of properties associated with Tintic dating from 1872-1937.

Dates: 1872-1939

North Beck Mining Company ledger, 1909-1924

 Series — Box 34: Series 16; Series 19; Series 20 [Barcode: 31197235229959], Volume: 115
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 19
Scope and Contents

Contains the stockholder ledger of the North Beck Mining Company dating from 1909-1924.

Dates: 1909-1924

Old American Mining Company ledgers, 1907-1928

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 20
Scope and Contents

Contains the general and stockholder ledgers of the Old American Mining Company dating from 1907-1928.

Dates: 1907-1928

Pinyon Queen Mining Company ledgers, 1918-1937

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 21
Scope and Contents

Contains the journal, general accounts, and stockholder ledgers of the Pinyon Queen Mining Company with references to the Tintic Standard Mining Company dating from 1918-1937.

Dates: 1918-1937

Provo Mining Company ledgers, 1887-1937

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 22
Scope and Contents

Contains the general, stock, minute, cash, and stockholder ledgers of the Provo Mining Company dating from 1887-1937. Some of the ledgers make reference to the Tintic Standard Mining Company.

Dates: 1887-1937

Sacramento Consolidated Mining Company ledger, 1899-1924

 Series — Box 36: Series 21; Series 22; Series 23 [Barcode: 31197235229975], Volume: 130
Identifier: MSS 8355 Series 23
Scope and Contents

Contains the cash ledger of expenditures and receipts from 1899-1924.

Dates: 1899-1924

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 37
Collection 4
 
Subject
Agriculture and Natural Resources 39
Mines and Mineral Resources 39
Mineral industries -- West (U.S.) 37
Account books 30
Minutes (Records) 6